The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-09
House Sessions.

55TH DAY.-A bill appropr ating 81, ,63G, 104
to pay Mexican pensions was reported. =. The
Sundry Civil bill, as reported by the Confer
ence Committee, was further considered. 80.
The Senate amendments to the Invalid Pen
sion Appropriation bill were non-concurred
in and conference ordered. .. The House re-
fused to pass the bill granting pension to
Simmons w. Hart over the veto Of the Presi-
dent. The vote was: yeas AZ, nays 9S-not
the necessary two-thirGs vote.
18th DAY.-A report was received and
read from the Invalid Pensions Committee,
unanimously favoring the passage of the De-
pendent Pensions bill over the Presidents
veto. Further consideration Of this matter
was postponed to the following Thursday
The Sundry Civil bill conference amendment
was further considered.
51TH DAY.-A report on the contested elec-
tion case of Kidd against Steele, confirming
laid over few days. "A discussion followed
on the conference report-a report Of
disagreement relative to the bill re-
pealing the Presumption and Timber
Culture and Desert Land Laws
Mr. Perkins CKansas) attacked and Mr..
Payson (Ill.) defended the Land Commits
sioner. The report of the Conferees was ac-
that the House refuse to recede from its dis
agreement to the Senate amendments and
agree to the request for further conference.
Agreed to, and further conference was or
dered.
5SrH DAY.-Mr. Bland (Mo.l, as a privi-
legged question, called up the vetoed bill in
creasing the pension of John W. Farris, and
asked that the House pass the bill over the
veto. The House refused to pass the
bill-yeas 132, nays 93, not the constitu
tional two-thirds vote in the affirmative....
Mr.. Bragg, (NVis.) from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported the bill which is
intended as substitute for the McAdoo bill
ito provide for the manufacture of first-class
modern guns for the navy and seacoaSt and
other defences." Referred to Committee of
the Whole.
59rH DAY.-A1r. Belmont IN. ~ reported
the House substitute for the Senate Retalia-
ton bill and, under the special order, asked
for its immediate consideration. Mr.. Bel
mont said the important question was
whether the United States was willing to
acquiesce in repeated violation of treaty.
Soon after the adjournment of Congress
the fishing season would begin, and in
self-defciise the power OF defensive
retaliation should be conferred upon the Pres
idcnt. There had been 10 question in the Sen
ate as to the advisability Of giving this power,
but the bill as it came from the Senate was
open TO certain objections. Mr. Dingley
moved 70 amend the substitute by the addition
Of section rendering liable to seizure and
forfeiture any vessel of foreign nationality
found engaged III taking fish Of any kind
within three marine miles Of any Of the ma
rine coasts, bays, creeks, or harbors of the
United States, or within sea, lake, or river
waters of the United States. Agreed to. The
substitute was then agreed to--ycas, l3S;
nays, 123-and the bill, rs thus amended, was
passed--ycas, 252; nays, (Mr. Doughcrty OF
florida). Mr.. Breckenridge (Ark.I submit
ted the conference report on tho bill making
close season for mackcrcl, andit was agreed
10. Messages were received from the Prcsi-
dent vctoing four more DeSsion bills.
GOTH DAY.--.t motion to pass the Depart
mcnt P''nsuH bill over the President 5 veto was
defeated after spirited debate 10y !? yeas to
l25 nays-not the necessary two-thlrds in
the ma iority. The House. by vote Of l2l
to l57,refliscd to concur in the Senate amend
mcnt to the Postoffice Appropriation bill pro-
posing subsidy of $500. 900 to American YES
sells carrying mails to Central and South
America